Surgery was necessary for the woman after she had suffered a miscarriage in which she lost her 14-week-old fetus. As a result, she underwent a dilation and curettage procedure. She alleged in her lawsuit that her OB/GYN informed her that the procedure was routine and that she would be home by lunch.

During the surgery, which was performed by a resident surgeon, the woman’s rectum and bowel were torn after her bowel snapped back after the resident grabbed a piece of bowel with ring forceps. Her lawsuit alleged that her doctor never made her aware that the resident performed the surgery.

After the surgery, the woman underwent an ileostomy, which is a procedure to create an opening in the skin to pass intestinal waste. She was also required to carry a bag which collects the waste for a period of three months.

As a result of the injury, she has suffered altered bowel patterns, pain and scarring.

At trial, she and her attorney argued that her OB/GYN failed to properly supervise the resident physician who performed the surgery.

Ultimately, the jury found the hospital that employed the surgeon and the resident liable for $2.5 million.

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